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This is a reply to Mike Canter’s original post in the “Share History Research” section.
I haven’t found them earlier than the 1880 Preston Co., WV census. (Susan & George Shears’ son Charles was still in Preston Co in 1900.)
On an earlier post, you indicated that the Doyle man’s first name was George. Was this information from a death certifcate or family history?
If Susan marr’d DOYLE in Preston Co., she may be Susan Waggoner (1850 Preston census, German Settlement).
Have you looked at marriage records in Preston Co?
Bill
Thanks for your help Bill,
I have not looked at the marriage records in Preston, but I will soon.
Family oral history is all I have on this Doyle/Shears thing as of this time. I was able to follow their daughter Mary Ann McAllister from WVa to Ohio to Wyoming…she is my gr gramma…..but I’m sure Susan A ?? is my Blackfoot connection, but only have family mouth to mouth history.
How did you arrive at Susan Waggoner ?
Mike
Susan “Waggoner” was arrived at by a process of elimination. She was the only “Susan” in 1850 Preston Co in that age range. The other “Susan” ‘s were all less than 1 yrs old. Doesn’t prove anything but has to be taken into consideration since that is where she is found later.
There is a possibility that the 1850 Hampshire Co Susan Doyle, husband Patrick, b. Ireland, with son John and dau Mary, age 2, fits the known parameters but this Susan’s age could put her out of consideration – but such incongruities are not unknown when it comes to census records. Therefore, the question about where you came by the George Doyle information. I didn’t find any George’s there.
Bill
Thanks again Bill,
Like I said the “George” Doyle thing is purely from my memory of family oral history. I have found a few internet postings alluding to that same name also, but know how unreliable that is.
If you will notice in the census where Susan is with George Shears, there is a Sarah Doile…a common misspelling of Doyle. I believe her to be sister of Mary Ann and the second daughter of Susan and Mr Doyle.
In the same time frame in Preston County there are a few other Doyle men who were born in Ireland. I’m beginning to wonder if maybe one of them was my Mr Doyle and the story about George heading back to Ireland was made up to cover a scandal of some kind.
Mike
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